ἀναλέκτης

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

From ᾰ̓νᾰλέγω (analégō, to pick up) +‎ -της (-tēs, masculine agent noun–forming suffix): “picker-upper”.

Pronunciation

 

Noun

ᾰ̓νᾰλέκτης (analéktēsm (genitive ᾰ̓νᾰλέκτου); first declension (hapax)

  1. a slave who picked up crumbs after a meal
    • Mart., 7 20

Declension

Descendants

  • Latin: analecta

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